Well, yes, peel ply works well. I just removed it, and it came off, just as it should and the surface is as it should be. However, this is not the same thing. I do not recommend plastic sheet, or any other thing like waxed paper or seran wrap, to get a smooth finish, cause you will not get the results you expect. I have tried them all, and indeed, a layer of deck cloth with peel ply on top, is the best result I have found.
The plastic sheet is just for doing the layup, and it gets removed as you put down the wetted out glass. You use it to keep the wet glass in the same shape as it started and to make it easier for you to manipulate and get it on the surface exactly where you want it. It also allows you to get a nice clean cut along the edges, keeping all of the fraying at bay. There is an example of what I am talking about on this page, where I am doing the layup for my seats. http://krbuilder.org/seats/index.html Using AeroPoxy, not VE. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2011 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN There is a time for building and it never seems to end. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Glenn Martin Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 1:22 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> VE layup Dan Heath wrote: > I learned to use plastic sheet when doing a glass layup. Today, for the > first time, I used that method with Vinyl Ester. What a mess. The sheet > reacts to the VE and curls. I don't recommend this method when using VE. > > So peel ply is the thing to use with VE? -- Glenn Martin (N5PQ) Martek Mississippi Electronic Repair 13238 Hudson-Krohn Rd. Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
